About this role
Overview
Japan is one of BlackRock’s most strategic global Wealth markets, with a sophisticated retail investor base, an advanced distribution ecosystem, and growing demand for diversified solutions. The Japan Wealth team partners with leading securities firms, banks, trust banks, insurers, and platforms to deliver BlackRock’s full suite of active strategies, ETFs, multi-asset solutions, and alternatives.
Role Purpose
BlackRock Japan seeks a Vice President to deepen strategic partnerships with major Wealth distributors, drive sustainable asset growth, and deliver BlackRock’s Japan Wealth strategy. The role includes using data analytics and AI-driven insights to enhance client engagement and commercial outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Build and maintain senior-level relationships with key distributors (securities firms, banks, trust banks, insurers, platforms).
Manage a defined book of business with accountability for sustainable asset growth and profitability.
Partner with product, investment, and global SMEs to position active, ETF, multi-asset, and alternatives solutions for Japanese clients.
Identify market trends, regulatory developments, and client needs; translate insights into actionable commercial opportunities using analytics and AI tools where appropriate.
Collaborate with marketing and communications to deliver high-impact client engagement, education, and thought leadership.
Work with Product Strategy, Portfolio Specialists, Risk & Analytics, and Operations to deliver coordinated solutions.
Maintain disciplined CRM usage, leveraging AI-enabled tools for pipeline management and forecasting.
Ensure activities meet BlackRock policies and Japanese regulatory requirements.
Experience / Qualifications
8+ years of experience in asset management, Wealth distribution, or related financial services.
Strong understanding of Japan’s Wealth distribution landscape and client decision-making.
Proven track record in relationship management, fundraising, and commercial delivery.
Broad investment knowledge across active strategies, ETFs, multi-asset, and alternatives.
Ability to articulate investment concepts and portfolio construction to sophisticated clients.
Strong commercial, analytical, and data-driven judgment; familiarity with AI‑enabled tools is a plus.
Excellent communication skills in Japanese; business-level English required.
Collaborative and effective in a global matrix environment.
High professional integrity and client-centric mindset.
Relevant regulatory licensing required.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in asset management, Wealth distribution, or related financial services.
- Strong understanding of Japan's Wealth distribution landscape and client decision-making.
- Proven track record in relationship management, fundraising, and commercial delivery.
- Broad investment knowledge across active strategies, ETFs, multi-asset, and alternatives.
- Ability to articulate investment concepts and portfolio construction to sophisticated clients.
- Strong commercial, analytical, and data-driven judgment; familiarity with AI-enabled tools is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills in Japanese; business-level English required.
- Collaborative and effective in a global matrix environment.
- High professional integrity and client-centric mindset.
- Relevant regulatory licensing required.
What We Do
As the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock partners with investors around the globe to help them (and those on whose behalf they invest) plan for life’s most important goals – like retirement, home ownership and their children’s education. Our clients range from governments, foundations and other large institutions to those investing on behalf of individuals, including firefighters, nurses, teachers and factory workers. BlackRock was founded with the idea of creating a better asset management firm — one that was purpose-driven, focused on clients and risk management, and propelled by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform is BlackRock’s technological backbone, helping investors see and manage their whole portfolios in one place – from constructing investments to monitoring risk and executing trades. Used by hundreds of external institutions around the world, Aladdin combines powerful analytics and a common language to help investment teams make faster, more informed decisions across public and private markets. It’s a key part of our business and one of the reasons we’re trusted to manage more assets than any other investment manager today. At BlackRock, we challenge conventions and raise the bar for what’s possible. We harness technology to unlock new solutions, simplify complexity, and deliver investment strategies that meet people where they are. Whether it’s retirement planning, wealth building or navigating market shifts, we’re here to help clients invest more easily, more affordably and with more choice as we chart a path toward financial well-being together. Learn more: Careers.BlackRock.com
Why Work With Us
Without our people, technology is irrelevant. When we combine the power of people with the power of technology, we amplify our ability to create better outcomes for our employees, clients, shareholders and society alike.
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